Senator Inouye,
I am a constituent of yours, living in XXXX. I’m writing to express my dismay at your vote today on S.2248, tabling the Judiciary Committee’s version of the FISA bill. The Judiciary Committee’s amendment expressly denies blanket immunity to telecommunications companies which freely went along with the Bush Administration’s blatant violation of the FISA law, wiretapping American citizens without cause or review by the FISA court.
For some reason, you don’t think that this is a good idea. Why?
If I asked you if I might have blanket immunity for any and all crimes I might have committed over the past six years you’d laugh at me and my request would be denied. But apparently if I’m a telecomm company I can make a similar request and you’ll agree to it.
Does the rule of law mean nothing?
I repeat, I’m dismayed and disappointed in you. Please vote against the Intelligence Committee’s version of this bill which grants immunity to these lawbreaking companies. If the 40 lawsuits currently ongoing against these companies are not allowed to proceed, the American people may never learn the full extent of the Bush Administration’s criminal activity. Is that what you want?
Sincerely,